The Petal
This tutorital was written by Vivian Guerra : January 27th, 2008.
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using the incredible artwork of Steve Baier.
To use his artwork you need a license from
UpYourArt
Do not copy my tutorials.
Direct people to this site by text link only!!
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.:SUPPLIES:.
Tube of your choice
Font of your choice
Filter Unlimited 2 - Paper Textures
Heart Deco and Rose Stems
Penta.com - Dot and Cross
Frame of choice.
Pattern or scrap paper of your choice.
Mask of choice.
I used one by Monti and it can
be found HERE
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New Image - 600x600
Floodfill with white
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Preset Shapes - Ellipse
For your fill color choose a color from your tube.
For your stroke pick black.
Your stroke width set to 3.
Draw out a large circle on your canvas.
Refer to my example as reference.
Objects - Align - Center in Canvas.
Convert to Raster layer.
Using your magic wand click inside your circle.
Effects - Filters Unlimited 2 - Paper Texures. Click OK.
Apply a texture of choice to the circle.
Deselect.
Apply a drop shadow of choice to the circle.
Using your pattern or scrap paper...draw out another smaller
circle using only a stroke set at 15.
Convert to Raster layer and resize until it
fits inside the larger circle.
Apply drop same drop shadow.
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Changing your line style to diamond
Stroke a color of your choice and the
fill color another color from your tube.
Your stroke width set to 2.
Draw out another smaller circle and resize
until it fits inside the patterned circle.
Clicking on the background of the circle apply
Penta.com - Dot and Cross
Whatever settings you think look good.
Apply your drop shadow.
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Copy and paste your frame.
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - Left - 15 degrees.
Resize so that your frame fits right on top of your circle layers.
See tag above for reference.
With your magic wand click inside the frame and expand by 3.
Paste a paper of your choice and Selections - Invert
On your paper layer hit delete and move this layer under your frame layer.
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Copy and paste the heart decos on your frame.
See tag above for a reference.
Apply drop shadow to the heart decos.
Copy and paste the rose stem.
I put mine under the frame layer,
but position yours however you think looks best.
Apply drop shadow.
Copy and paste your tube.
I made mine look like it was coming out of the frame
Depending on what tube you use, position how like.
Apply a drop shadow to your tube.
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Add a new layer and fill with a color from your tube.
Apply a mask of your choice.
Merge group and move this layer to just above your white background.
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Add your copyright info and name.
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Crop the excess white background.
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And you are DONE!
Any similarities to another tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using the incredible artwork of Steve Baier.
To use his artwork you need a license from
UpYourArt
Do not copy my tutorials.
Direct people to this site by text link only!!
•••••••••
.:SUPPLIES:.
Tube of your choice
Font of your choice
Filter Unlimited 2 - Paper Textures
Heart Deco and Rose Stems
Penta.com - Dot and Cross
Frame of choice.
Pattern or scrap paper of your choice.
Mask of choice.
I used one by Monti and it can
be found HERE
•••••••••
New Image - 600x600
Floodfill with white
•••••••••
Preset Shapes - Ellipse
For your fill color choose a color from your tube.
For your stroke pick black.
Your stroke width set to 3.
Draw out a large circle on your canvas.
Refer to my example as reference.
Objects - Align - Center in Canvas.
Convert to Raster layer.
Using your magic wand click inside your circle.
Effects - Filters Unlimited 2 - Paper Texures. Click OK.
Apply a texture of choice to the circle.
Deselect.
Apply a drop shadow of choice to the circle.
Using your pattern or scrap paper...draw out another smaller
circle using only a stroke set at 15.
Convert to Raster layer and resize until it
fits inside the larger circle.
Apply drop same drop shadow.
•••••••••
Changing your line style to diamond
Stroke a color of your choice and the
fill color another color from your tube.
Your stroke width set to 2.
Draw out another smaller circle and resize
until it fits inside the patterned circle.
Clicking on the background of the circle apply
Penta.com - Dot and Cross
Whatever settings you think look good.
Apply your drop shadow.
•••••••••
Copy and paste your frame.
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - Left - 15 degrees.
Resize so that your frame fits right on top of your circle layers.
See tag above for reference.
With your magic wand click inside the frame and expand by 3.
Paste a paper of your choice and Selections - Invert
On your paper layer hit delete and move this layer under your frame layer.
•••••••••
Copy and paste the heart decos on your frame.
See tag above for a reference.
Apply drop shadow to the heart decos.
Copy and paste the rose stem.
I put mine under the frame layer,
but position yours however you think looks best.
Apply drop shadow.
Copy and paste your tube.
I made mine look like it was coming out of the frame
Depending on what tube you use, position how like.
Apply a drop shadow to your tube.
•••••••••
Add a new layer and fill with a color from your tube.
Apply a mask of your choice.
Merge group and move this layer to just above your white background.
•••••••••
Add your copyright info and name.
•••••••••
Crop the excess white background.
•••••••••
And you are DONE!